Question for people attending LS- What size laptop? Forum

[HazelEyes]

My trusty ol' 13" Toshiba is on its last legs and I need to get a new laptop ASAP.

I’ve pretty much narrowed it down to a Dell something-or-other, because I can get a sweet deal through my current company.

I can't decide which size laptop to get. I'm very used to a 13" inch, which has its benefits with portability, but it's really annoying, because it’s impossible to see a full document properly on the screen. Until now it didn't matter because I always had a work computer to supplement.

Can anyone weigh in here?

[manbearwig]

What's the biggest size you feel comfortable lugging to and from school each day?

[uwb09]

i've always found 14 inch to be perfect, but i do a lot of photo editing so 13 inch is kinda pushing it. if i just did word processing/interweb browsing i might go for a 13 inch

[traehekat]

The correct answer is it doesn't matter, just get an extra monitor.

[cardinalandgold]

I just bought a 15" and I feel like it is the perfect size.

[HazelEyes]

I guess i'll have to go check out some stores to see! But keep the opinions coming...

Also, i really don't like the idea of hooking my laptop up to another monitor. I know I can, and it's easy and all, but i'd rather just have one laptop and be done with it.

[Bosque]

I have a 17 inch Macbook pro and LOVE it. It is incredibly helpful when I am writing, as I can have multiple sources and my word window open at the same time. Anything smaller feels claustrophobic now. The full screen format PC I have at work is agonizing.

[StrictlyLiable]

I plan on having a 15inch MBP.

[Mal]

Depends if you are the kind of person that studies from home. If so I would do netbook+desktop.

If you plan on spending time in the library then it depends on what you are comfortable carrying.

[JOThompson]

I'd get a 13" screen.